Anson McCade

About the Company

Anson McCade is a specialist recruitment agency focusing on four primary sectors: Quant Research, Trading & Risk; Digital & Data Analytics; IT & Cyber Security; Business Change & Transformation and Strategy. With offices in London, Belfast, Paris and Sydney, Anson McCade operates globally, working on mandates across Europe, Asia and US. In an ever changing business and technological landscape, the need for exceptional, agile talent is crucial to almost every organisation’s success over the long term. We target the highest calibre, most relevant individuals possible for each mandate we undertake, achieving this through a consultative, research focused approach to networking, this in addition to access to a substantial range of resources, both in-house and on-line. Our consistent success in doing so over the years has resulted in an impressive portfolio of high-end, blue chip and boutique clients, many of whom we have worked with continuously as a premier recruitment partner for over a decade.

Anson McCade has been recognised as being instrumental in the growth of some of the world’s leading organisations and most innovative start-ups. Our consultants are industry experts who understand the challenges that many organisations face in today’s frenetic and unpredictable technical and business climate, as well as the diversity, skills matrix variance and mix of ambitions and expectations of the candidates we work with.

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Company Name

Anson McCade

Job Title

Data Engineer

Job Description

**Job Title:** Data Engineer – Financial Services (Contract) **Role Summary:** Hands‑on data engineer responsible for designing, building, and maintaining data pipelines and analytical workflows on Google Cloud Platform (BigQuery) to support senior business experts in asset management, investments, or reinsurance. Works with large financial datasets using Python and SQL to deliver actionable insights beyond spreadsheet capabilities. **Expectations:** - Minimum 2 years recent experience in asset management, investments, or reinsurance. - Strong proficiency in Python (Pandas, NumPy) and SQL for data manipulation. - Proven experience building and optimizing solutions on GCP/BigQuery. - Ability to translate business requirements into robust technical designs. - Collaborative mindset for cross‑functional teamwork. **Key Responsibilities:** - Develop and maintain data mapping and transformation pipelines. - Perform advanced data manipulation and analysis to meet stakeholder needs. - Automate analytical workflows using Python libraries. - Write efficient SQL queries for data extraction, cleaning, and aggregation. - Collaborate with business experts and technical teams to implement data solutions. - Ensure data quality, consistency, and performance within GCP environment. **Required Skills:** - Python (Pandas, NumPy) - SQL (complex querying, data modeling) - Google Cloud Platform – BigQuery - Data pipeline design and ETL processes - Strong problem‑solving and analytical abilities **Required Education & Certifications:** - Bachelor’s degree in Investments, Accounting, Actuarial Science, or a related quantitative field. *Nice‑to‑Have:* experience with dbt, Databricks, or life‑insurance/investment projects.

London, United kingdom

Hybrid

Junior

11-09-2025

Company Name

Anson McCade

Job Title

Senior System Engineer

Job Description

**Job Title** Senior System Engineer **Role Summary** Lead the design, integration, and verification of submarine subsystem engineering. Drive system architecture, modeling, and validation processes while mentoring a cross‑functional team. **Expectations** - Full eligibility for Security Clearance (SC). - Demonstrated seniority in systems engineering practices. - Proven leadership and mentorship within engineering teams. **Key Responsibilities** - Develop and maintain system architecture models using SysML/UML in Enterprise Architect or Sparx. - Create and validate dynamic models in MATLAB/Simulink, ensuring functional and performance requirements are met. - Conduct system-level integration and verification activities, producing test plans and results. - Provide technical guidance to junior engineers and support knowledge transfer. - Collaborate with stakeholders to refine requirements and deliver engineering solutions that satisfy operational constraints. **Required Skills** - Extensive experience with systems engineering processes (requirements, architecture, verification). - Hands‑on expertise in MATLAB/Simulink and MBSE tools (SysML, UML, Enterprise Architect, Sparx). - Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and communication skills. - Ability to manage multiple concurrent engineering tasks and deliverables. **Required Education & Certifications** - Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field. - Professional certification in Systems Engineering (e.g., INCOSE SE, PMI-PMP) preferred.

Coventry, United kingdom

Hybrid

Senior

12-09-2025

Company Name

Anson McCade

Job Title

Lead UX Designer

Job Description

**Job Title:** Lead UX Designer **Role Summary:** Lead end‑to‑end user experience design for large‑scale, enterprise‑grade applications within a global financial services compliance transformation programme. Own discovery, research, wireframing, prototyping, and design documentation while collaborating with product, engineering, and compliance stakeholders to deliver functional, intuitive, future‑ready solutions. **Expactations:** * Deliver comprehensive UX solutions on a 6‑month contract (up to £590 k, IR35). * Influence senior stakeholders and champion user‑centric design within the organization. **Key Responsibilities:** 1. Conduct user research, stakeholder interviews, and context analysis to define problem statements and opportunities. 2. Translate research insights into personas, user journeys, information architectures, and functional specifications. 3. Produce high‑fidelity wireframes, interactive prototypes, and visual designs in Figma, ensuring alignment with brand and accessibility guidelines. 4. Coordinate with engineering, product, and compliance teams to validate feasibility, iterate designs, and ensure smooth hand‑off. 5. Present design concepts and findings to senior leadership, articulating trade‑offs, ROI, and user impact. 6. Mentor junior designers, review deliverables, and uphold design standards across the product suite. **Required Skills:** * 10+ years of UX/interaction design experience on complex, large‑scale applications. * Proven leadership of UX projects in banking or financial services. * Strong portfolio demonstrating end‑to‑end design in enterprise environments. * Advanced proficiency in Figma; working knowledge of HTML/CSS/JS. * Familiarity with AI‑powered applications, workflow automation, or data visualisation is a plus. * Excellent verbal and written communication; adept at influencing and presenting to senior stakeholders. **Required Education & Certifications:** * Bachelor’s degree in Design, Human‑Computer Interaction, Computer Science, or related field. * Relevant professional certifications (e.g., Nielsen Norman Group, UXPA, or equivalent) preferred but not mandatory.

London, United kingdom

Hybrid

Senior

19-09-2025

Company Name

Anson McCade

Job Title

DevSecOps Engineer

Job Description

Job Title: DevSecOps Engineer Role Summary: Design, develop, and secure cloud-native analytics and AI platforms, ensuring robust security controls, automated tooling, and incident response across Azure environments. Expectations: Deliver secure solutions in a fast-paced audit technology team; collaborate cross-functionally; mentor peers; maintain security posture while preserving development velocity. Key Responsibilities: - Develop and maintain platform security processes, documentation, and plans. - Design, implement, and manage automated security tooling to pre‑empt vulnerabilities. - Conduct security‑focused code reviews and support threat‑modeling. - Champion cloud security principles across product engineering teams. - Lead incident response for security risks and coordinate with SOC. - Implement logging, SIEM integration, and monitor security events. - Prioritize and oversee vulnerability remediation and penetration testing. - Manage escalations, exceptions, and risk communications. - Mentor and coach team members on security best practices. - Autonomously identify and resolve security challenges across the organization. Required Skills: - Deep knowledge of Azure cloud security controls. - Experience with infrastructure-as-code (Terraform) and CI/CD pipelines. - Proven security of containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes). - Secure API and web application development expertise. - Proficiency with Git source control and languages such as Java, Python, Go, or JavaScript. - Implement automated compliance checks via Azure Policies. - Strong stakeholder communication and stakeholder management. - Ability to balance security with development agility. - Independent problem‑solving initiative. Required Education & Certifications: - Azure Security Engineer Associate (AZ‑500) – highly desirable. - Cybersecurity Architect Expert (SC‑100) – highly desirable. - Security Operations Analyst Associate (SC‑200) – highly desirable. - Microsoft Identity and Access Administrator (SC‑300) – highly desirable. - CISSP – highly desirable.

London, United kingdom

Hybrid

25-09-2025